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Act Out! [72] – What To Expect At the DNC Protests In Philly

Act Out! [72] – What To Expect At the DNC Protests In Philly
Wed, 7/20/2016 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week, we present Part II of our interview with former Philadelphia Police Capt. Ray Lewis and dig into some of the Philly PD's sordid past, preparing activists for what they might encounter as they take to the streets for justice and equality. But first, taste the empire's palette.

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Comments

"...take to the streets for justice and equality."

That sounds interesting, but I'm not sure if "justice and equality" can exist if it applies only to specific segments of the population and/or if a long list of caveats. When basic humanitarian aid is not an entitlement (by definition) in a modern, wealthy nation, it's a denial of justice and equality for the very poor. How would this concept apply to those who can't work, and those for whom there are no jobs? How does this apply to the masses who fall through all the truck-sized gaps in whatever remains of the "safety net"? In the US, our chosen social policies directly violate the UN's UDHR, with the approval of the middle class, indicating that Americans have a particularly flimsy grasp of those concepts.

In short, I think people need to clarify what it is that they're protesting, and that they want.

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